Tuesday 20 Nov

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Flooding closes roads and heavy rain still to come — Dozens of roads are closed or affected by flooding across the South and river levels are rising as the region braces for more heavy rain and a significant tide this afternoon.

68 KiwiBuild homes for New Plymouth —
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An artist's impression of the development that will be built in the New Plymouth suburb of Marfell. Image:supplied
Almost 70 KiwiBuild homes will be built in the New Plymouth suburb of Marfell, Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced.

Trio arrested over Melbourne attack plan —
Tuesday's arrests come less than two weeks after a man set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in central Melbourne and fatally stabbing a man before being shot by police. Photo: Getty Images
Police have arrested three men allegedly preparing to attack the public in Melbourne, less than two weeks after a man killed one person in Australia's second-largest city in what police said was an act of terrorism.

Otago University investigates cheating at med school — Allegations of cheating in an exam have Otago medical students fearing everyone will be forced to resit it.

Dunedin braces for worst of heavy rain —
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Taieri River at Outram, taken mid-morning today. Photo: ORC
Raw sewage has overflowed on to the streets of Middlemarch as Dunedin braces for further heavy rain expected to hit the city this afternoon.

'Multiple people' shot near Chicago hospital —
The scene outside Mercy Hospital. Image: ABC News
There's been another mass shooting in the US, this time near a hospital in Chicago and there are reports of multiple victims, a police spokesman has confirmed.

Court chaos as accused storms victim's family — A co-accused in the killing of a Ngaruawahia man stormed the dock in the Hamilton District Court and charged towards the victim's family.

Sewage overflowing in Middlemarch — Raw sewage has overflowed on to Middlemarch streets, but the Dunedin City Council says the storm and waste-water networks are ''running well'' overall.

Possibly unconscious woman bundled into car in St Kilda - report — Dunedin police are calling for the public's help after a series of violent incidents including one where a possibly unconscious woman was bundled into a Nissan Skyline.

Detaining Queenstown man 'unlawful but reasonable' —
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The man was taken to Queenstown police station to await the arrival of the Invercargill mental health services staff, which took seven hours, the IPCA report says. Photo: ODT files
An independent investigation has found police acted unlawfully by detaining a Queenstown man for a mental health assessment, but says their actions were "reasonable in the circumstances''.

Motorcyclists killed in Southland crash named — The names of the two motorcyclists killed in Southland have been released.

Manslaughter charge after fleeing fatal crash —
Alexia Noble-Hazelwood died in a car crash late on Friday night. Photo: Givealittle
A 19-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter, among other charges, after a fatal car crash in Christchurch.

PM rejects claims Govt responsible for rapid rent rise —
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has rejected the Opposition's claims that average rents have increased by more than twice as much under her Government than they did under National.

Ex-inmate housed in motel assaults owner's daughter — A sex offender who was re-housed in a motel after his release from jail sexually assaulted one of the owner's family members.

Kiwi jailed after working as fake doctor in UK —
Zholia Alemi (56), said she had a degree from the University of Auckland and had been working as a psychiatrist for more than 20 years in the UK. Photo: Supplied
A New Zealand woman has been jailed in the UK after she was found to have provided fake qualifications to work as a doctor for more than two decades.